By Kidega Livingstone Government in partnership with development agencies on Wednesday launched the women’s charter to actively involve the rights of women and girls in the constitution-making process and the permanent constitution. The Women’s Charter was created in December 2021 by the Ministry of Gender with support from UN[Read More…]
Year: 2024
Parliament scrutinizing $738 million loan deal
By Philip Buda Ladu Parliament is set to closely examine the terms and conditions of a $738 million loan agreement signed between the governments of Ethiopia and South Sudan meat for infrastructure development projects. Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Ruben Madol Arol, presented a financing agreement for scrutiny[Read More…]
Jonglei state governor fired
President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Wednesday evening decreed Jonglei state governor, Denay Jock Chagor, out of office. Denay Jock Chagor, who hails from South Sudan Opposition Alliance, became Jonglei State governor in July 2020, before being replaced by Mahjub Biel Turuk, formerly, a member of Parliament in the national Assembly.[Read More…]
I catch lions’ tails, it is my job
Telling people the truth is more troublesome than catching a lion’s tail. When you catch a lion’s tail, it is as if you have slapped the Chief of Defense Force’s face. If you survive it, you will always be a self-employed advisor on discipline. It is rare to get a[Read More…]
To avoid mind shutdown
It comes a lovely morning. You have a lot of things to coordinate. You want to call someone to bring the money you lend him/her. You want to call your boss to confirm the time for your mission. You have a digital flight ticket. It is sent through your email.[Read More…]
Aweil West residents get network connectivity
By Hou Akot Hou Last week, residents of Nyinboli in Aweil West County celebrated the installation of a new Zain telecommunication network, which has revived hope and connectivity in the area. The lack of reliable telecommunication services has long been a challenge for the people of Nyinboli, who reside[Read More…]
Lobong urges overwhelming support for Kiir
By Ijoo Bosco Eastern Equatoria state governor, Louis Lobong Lojore has urged the people to overwhelmingly vote for President Salva Kiir in the upcoming 2024 presidential election. Addressing supporters in Torit, upon his return from Juba, where Kiir was officially endorsed as SPLM’s sole candidate, Lobong praised residents of[Read More…]
Parliament cautions media against reporting ‘derogatory’ statements
By Philip Buda Ladu A heated debate ensued at the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) yesterday that witnessed the use of ‘derogatory language’ by a lawmaker against the symbol of the country while reacting to a report. On Monday, MPs deliberated on the report of the South Sudan Delegation[Read More…]
Military commanders receive child protection training
By Ijoo Bosco Fifty South Sudanese People’s Defense Force (SSPDF) military officers from Brigade 3 are attending a two-day capacity-building training workshop on child protection in Torit town, Eastern Equatoria State. The training is being organized by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Child Protection Department to[Read More…]
Prevailing economic predicament is exacerbated by speculators due to shutdown of the oil pipeline, fixing the situation would redeem the country from treachery. Speculators akin to monetary flow, have capitalized on the oil pipeline shut to further strangle economy, knowing that is the major source of hard currency inflow of[Read More…]
Kiir shakes up Upper Nile State
By Charles K Mark President Salva Kiir has made changes in the Upper Nile State, removing several officials including Speaker Chuol Dep Keir of the State Legislative Assembly. The changes also affected three state members of parliament: Chol Keweth Anyang, Luol Deng Chol, and Simon Maluth. Jacob Dollar Ruot[Read More…]
Expedite National Security Bill ahead of elections-R-JMEC
By Charles K Mark Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (R-JMEC), the body tasked with monitoring the implementation of South Sudan’s 2018 peace agreement, is pressing for the swift passage of the long-delayed National Security Bill. R-JMEC’s Senior Governance Advisor Dr. Job Akuni, who spoke on behalf of Interim[Read More…]
MP questions missing Nile Basin Agreement
By Philip Buda Ladu A member of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) has urged for the return of a Nile Basin Cooperative Framework Agreement that was presented to the parliament for ratification last year. The Cooperative Framework Agreement (CFA) was submitted to the TNLA for further discussion by[Read More…]
Gov’t delegates Tut to negotiate pipeline repairs
By Bida Elly David Presidential Advisor on Security Affairs, Tut Gatluak has been tasked to push the government to engage directly with the warring parties in Sudan to allow the repair of oil pipeline. The oil pipeline carries South Sudan’s crude exports through Sudanese territory to international markets. Since[Read More…]
We are our own problem
Sometimes, people are forced to laugh even when the situation does not need laughing. People tasked with the responsibility to lead the country, run here and there, looking for the solution to the problem. Some of them, to a joking extent, kneel down in front of people, begging for peace.[Read More…]
Apart from the heavy weight of East African Community chair, the question of pursuing peace in the neighboring war-torn Sudan, rests on President Salva Kiir Mayardit, yet domestic frictions are numerous. The burden of responsibility increases on the President as Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) party top leadership from Equatoria[Read More…]
A retouch: Letter to unborn children [Part 5]
I am seated here, tears in my eyes, helpless with a cup of warm water without sugar in my hand. It is useless, but I have no choice because tea is expensive. If I had a cake as an escort, then I would be reminded that few individuals leaving us[Read More…]
Magwi County summons executive officers for objecting to transfers
By Ijoo Bosco Magwi County is set to summon payam executive officers who failed to respond to a recent reshuffle. Speaking to Voice of Freedom, Mr. Okeny David Oboma, the Deputy Executive Director, explained that officers cannot remain in the same position for more than ten years, necessitating the[Read More…]
Tong pledges SSP 6 million for Aweil students
By Hou Akot Hou Governor of Northern Bahr El Gazal State, Ngor Tong Akeen, has pledged 6 million South Sudanese Pounds (SSP) to support Aweil students studying at the Upper Nile University. The pledge came during a student fundraising ceremony held at the Nyakuron Cultural Center in Juba on[Read More…]
Igga amplifies concerns of delayed road projects
By Kidega Livingstone Vice President for the Economic Cluster, Dr. James Wani Igga, has amplified concerns over the delay and non-progress in construction of roads in Central and Western Equatoria States. VP Igga said residents in Yei River County (Central Equatoria State) and Yambio (Western Equatoria State) have raised[Read More…]